Friday, 25. March 2011

Yemeni president Ali Abdallah Saleh's speech is copy paste of Ghaddafi, Ben Ali and Moubarak speeches!


. Al Jazeera (Arabic) correspondent is confirming that security forces dispersed several demos in different areas of Damascus

TV: President Saleh tells crowd in Saana that prepared to hand over power only to "safe hands" ap

Thousands in Yemen march against Saleh Crowds on the streets for protests dubbed a "day of departure" but president delivers a defiant speech to supporters. aljazeera.net

In Yemen, a large division of the army have joined the revolution and are protecting the protesters from thugs


The Boss Falls. Then What?

LATE Thursday night, amid rumors that he was about to resign after almost 33 years in power, a defiant President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen went on national television to criticize demonstrators and declare a general amnesty for soldiers who had gone over to the opposition. His brief remarks were the latest act in a week of tense political drama in which scores of protesters in the capital were killed and Mr. Saleh’s most important military ally defected.

nytimes.com

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Yemen tense as capital Sanaa sees huge rival rallies

A BBC correspondent, who is not being named for security reasons, said the atmosphere was tense and anxious in the capital Continue reading the main story Related Stories

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Tens of thousands of people are attending rival mass rallies in Yemen's capital Sanaa, a week after some 50 people were shot dead at a protest.

Protesters predicted their biggest rally yet to demand the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Mr Saleh told a rally of his own supporters he was ready to hand over power, but only to "safe hands".

bbc.co.uk

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